Varanasi weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Varanasi is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December and January close behind. Varanasi averages about 2,462 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Varanasi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Varanasi is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Varanasi?
Varanasi gets a moderate 2,462 hours of sunshine a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate November (93) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #88 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 73% of the year's 815 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 8° / 46°F | 12 mm | 3 |
| February | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 14 mm | 6 |
| March | 64 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| April | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| May | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 29° / 84°F | 23 mm | 9 |
| June | 7 | 41° / 106°F | 30° / 86°F | 110 mm | 8 |
| July | 46 | 35° / 95°F | 27° / 81°F | 249 mm | 7 |
| August | 59 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 200 mm | 8 |
| September | 67 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 146 mm | 8 |
| October | 87 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 33 mm | 6 |
| November | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 2 mm | 4 |
| December | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 5 mm | 3 |
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Varanasi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Varanasi?
Varanasi is a city break in India with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Varanasi get a year?
Varanasi gets about 2,462 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Varanasi?
The sunniest time to visit Varanasi is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Varanasi?
May is the least sunny month in Varanasi, scoring 0/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Varanasi?
The typical midday UV index in Varanasi peaks around 9 (very high) in April, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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